[14.04][21.10] [Gnome-Settings-Daemon] unable to save default audio output device

Bug #1279380 reported by Manoj Iyer
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This bug affects 6 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
High
Unassigned

Bug Description

When more than one audio output source are available, gnome-settings usually picks the 1st one on the list. There is no way to save any alternate choice. For example I have:

HDMI/DisplayPort2 Built-in Audio
Digital Output (S/PDIF) Built-in Audio
Analog Output Built-in Audio.

The default output each time the system boots is set to HDMI/DisplayPort2 Built-in Audio and I have to manually change it to Analog Output Built-in Audio to which my PC speakers are connected. There is no "save this as default" option on this screen. So, I have do this each time I boot.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: gnome-settings-daemon 3.8.6.1-0ubuntu8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-8.27-generic 3.13.2
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-8-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.13.2-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Wed Feb 12 09:18:30 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-10 (308 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
SourcePackage: gnome-settings-daemon
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-02-08 (3 days ago)

Revision history for this message
Manoj Iyer (manjo) wrote :
Changed in gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → High
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Revision history for this message
slamdunk (antongiulio05) wrote :

This bug is still present in Ubuntu 21.10 (and 21.04 and 20.10 for what I have personally verified). Is there any update for it?

summary: - [14.04] [Gnome-Settings-Daemon] unable to save default audio output
+ [21.10] [Gnome-Settings-Daemon] unable to save default audio output
device
summary: - [21.10] [Gnome-Settings-Daemon] unable to save default audio output
- device
+ [14.04][21.10] [Gnome-Settings-Daemon] unable to save default audio
+ output device
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